Case Report

Year : 2019 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 1 | Page : 15-17

Malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumor of parapharyngeal space: A rare presentation

Patnaik N, Pasricha S, Meenakshi Kamboj, Gurudutt Gupta, Anurag Mehta

Department of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Rohini, New Delhi, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Pasricha S, Department of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Rohini ‐ 110 085, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumors (ERRTs) are very rare, highly aggressive tumors and are associated with a poor prognosis. They usually occur in young children. Diligent histopathological examination along with the use of judicious immunohistochemistry (IHC) panel is essential to diagnose this rare entity with distinct therapeutic implications. We report a rare case of ERRT with extension up to the skull base involving the right jugular fossa with thrombus in the right internal jugular vein.

Keywords: Extrarenal rhabdoid tumor, INI expression, para pharyngeal space

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How to cite this article: Patnaik N, Pasricha S, Kamboj M, Gupta G, Mehta A. Malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumor of parapharyngeal space: A rare presentation. Int J Head Neck Pathol 2019;2:15-7.